Save Our Seafood: Urgent Action
by Chefs & Culinary Leaders

Ocean wildlife is threatened today as never before by human activities. And nothing exacts a greater price than the scope and scale of global fishing to feed our growing global appetite for seafood. As individuals and as a society, it is imperative that we take action to assure a future in which the oceans can thrive.

As chefs and culinary leaders, we have a special responsibility. Through our menu choices, our purchasing decisions and the platform we enjoy to reach the public, we are in a unique position to help turn the tide.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program—backed by rigorous, peer-reviewed science and updated twice a year to reflect the latest information on the state of seafood items in the U.S. market—offers a powerful tool for chefs, seafood buyers and consumers. Seafood Watch allows us to use our purchasing power, and our influence, to make a difference for the oceans.

The Aquarium's new report, Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood documents the threats facing ocean wildlife today, and the many hopeful signs that point to a better future—if we take action now.